Guinea-Bissau elections peaceful, orderly, despite initial deficiencies - ECOWAS

26 november 2025 - 08:01:11
Bissau, Guine-Bissau (PANA) - The ECOWAS Observation Mission (EOM) has said that Guinea-Bissau's 23 November parliamentary and presidential polls were [...] Full text...

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UN raises alarm over surge in mass kidnappings in Nigeria

25 november 2025 - 18:27:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office on Tuesday denounced a "shocking" surge in mass abductions in north-central [...] Full text...

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Global HIV response facing worst setback in decades, UNAIDS warns

25 november 2025 - 17:46:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global response to HIV is facing its most serious setback in decades, UNAIDS warned on [...] Full text...

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AUC chairperson 'strongly' condemns abduction of school children in Nigeria

23 november 2025 - 05:28:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has expressed deep concern [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Schools should be ‘sanctuaries not targets’ says deputy UN chief following latest mass abduction

22 november 2025 - 18:30:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The UN Deputy Secretary-General voiced deep alarm on Saturday over the latest mass abduction from a [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa: Steady growth amid fiscal challenges (IMF Blog by Abebe Aemro Selassie, Amadou Sy)

19 november 2025 - 08:19:36
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Over the past six months the realignment of global priorities and increasingly turbulent external conditions [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau's electoral umpire assures ECOWAS observers of readiness

19 november 2025 - 07:45:32
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau’s National Electoral Commission, CNE, has assured the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Election [...] Full text...

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UNICEF condemns deadly Nigeria school attack, demands urgent protection for students

18 november 2025 - 18:55:38
New York, US (PANA) - UNICEF has strongly condemned a deadly attack on a school in Kebbi State, northwest Nigeria, [...] Full text...

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UNICEF condemns deadly Nigeria school attack, demands urgent protection for students

18 november 2025 - 18:37:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNICEF has strongly condemned a deadly attack on a school in Kebbi State, northwest Nigeria, which [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifier: DR Congo edge Nigeria on penalties to reach inter-confederation play-off

17 november 2025 - 06:56:29
Rabat. Morocco (PANA) - DR Congo kept their 2026 FIFA World Cup dream alive after beating Nigeria 4-3 on penalties [...] Full text...

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42 migrants missing in shipwreck off Libya coast

13 november 2025 - 08:46:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An inflatable boat that departed from Zuwara, in northwestern Libya, capsized on 3 November with about [...] Full text...

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Millions of lives at risk, warn UN food agencies, as hunger crisis worsens

13 november 2025 - 07:03:40
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) warn of a major [...] Full text...

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Latest deadly shipwreck highlights need for safer migration

12 november 2025 - 19:03:27
Geneva, Switzerland - (PANA) - Forty-two people are missing and presumed dead following a shipwreck off Libya – the latest [...] Full text...

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Pivotal moment to strengthen torture safeguards in Mozambique, UN body says

11 november 2025 - 08:09:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Subcommitee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) has called on Mozambique to step up efforts [...] Full text...

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UNHCR fears halt to refugee returns in Africa due to lack of funding

09 november 2025 - 08:17:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - More than 42,000 refugees have been able to voluntarily return home this year in West and [...] Full text...

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CAF expands Women's Africa Cup of Nations to 16 teams from 2026

05 november 2025 - 10:46:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the expansion of the [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for sustainable health financing

04 november 2025 - 07:55:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday issued new recommendations aimed at helping countries mitigate the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian, US presidents to meet over alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria

02 november 2025 - 17:05:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian presidency has hinted that President Bola Tinubu will meet US President Donald Trump “in [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: CAF play-off tournament venues, dates, kick-off times

29 october 2025 - 14:21:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African (CAF) and hosts Morocco have confirmed the match venues for the African [...] Full text...

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National poliovirus sequencing capacity enhances Cameroon’s outbreak response - WHO

24 october 2025 - 09:36:29
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - For the first time ever, a circulating variant poliovirus type 3 (cVDPV3) was fully sequenced in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria takes action on behalf of internally displaced

24 october 2025 - 07:13:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria has risen to the challenge and taken action to realise the UN Secretary-General’s Action Agenda on [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: AUC chairperson congratulates African qualifiers

17 october 2025 - 07:58:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated the nine [...] Full text...

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South Africa's national football coach hints at retirement

16 october 2025 - 07:22:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s national football coach Hugo Broos has indicated that he is preparing to [...] Full text...

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Why are over 670 million people going hungry?

15 october 2025 - 19:57:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than eight percent of the world population or around 673 million people are not getting enough [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Line-up of African countries that have qualified automatically

15 october 2025 - 07:52:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the African countries that have officially qualified automatically for the 2026 FIFA World [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Results of some final matches played on Tuesday

14 october 2025 - 18:17:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some final group matches on Tuesday in the CAF qualifying [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: South Africa down Rwanda 3-0 to reach World Cup

14 october 2025 - 18:09:22
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa on Tuesday qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, thanks to a 3-0 [...] Full text...

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12th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary opens in Gambia

14 october 2025 - 16:28:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The 12th Edition of the Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary, which brings together First Ladies from [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifier: South Africa gears for crucial match

14 october 2025 - 11:00:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Ahead of South Africa’s crucial World Cup qualifier on Tuesday night, Sports Minister Gayton [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Fixtures for final matches in Groups B, C, E, F, G

14 october 2025 - 06:37:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the final group matches on Tuesday in the CAF qualifying [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Final group matches begin on Sunday

12 october 2025 - 08:10:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The final group matches in the CAF qualifying series for the 2026 FIFA World Cup begin [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Results of some penultimate matches played on Friday

10 october 2025 - 18:11:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some matches in the penultimate round of the CAF qualifying [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Fixtures for penultimate matches in Groups B, C, F, H on Friday

10 october 2025 - 05:37:55
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Friday's matches in Groups B, C, F, H in the [...] Full text...

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Peace begins behind bars: A corrections officer’s fight for dignity inside Congo’s prisons (A MONUSCO Feature)

08 october 2025 - 22:02:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  - The offer sounded almost unreal. The UN was fishing around for someone with a knack for [...] Full text...

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Egypt, Algeria, Ghana close in on World Cup tickets, Cape Verde eye historic first (Preview by CAF Online)

07 october 2025 - 19:02:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race for Africa’s remaining places at the 2026 FIFA World Cup reaches its decisive phase [...] Full text...

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Nigeria launches largest integrated vaccination campaign in its history

07 october 2025 - 08:06:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Monday launched the largest integrated vaccination campaign in its history.This is part of its [...] Full text...

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CAF returns to profitability amid strong financial growth and increased investment

06 october 2025 - 18:27:55
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Confederation African Football (CAF), under the leadership of President Dr Patrice Motsepe, has announced a [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: South African Minister slams Football Association after FIFA sanction

30 september 2025 - 05:20:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Sport Minister Gayton McKenzie has slammed the South African Football Association (SAFA) for bringing [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: FIFA Disciplinary Committee sanctions South African Football Association

29 september 2025 - 16:37:23
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the South African Football Association (SAFA) for having fielded an [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's VP says UN’s 80th anniversary must be ‘moment of truth’

25 september 2025 - 05:24:36
New York, US (PANA) - Nigeria's Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the UN’s 80th anniversary must be “moment of [...] Full text...

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Seventeen African govts commit to reforms, actionable plans to expand electricity

24 september 2025 - 18:24:50
New York, US (PANA) - Seventeen African governments on Wednesday committed to reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access [...] Full text...

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US/Africa expulsion deals flout rights, says rights advocate

23 september 2025 - 05:39:27
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The United States' recent expulsions of third-country nationals to Eswatini, Ghana, Rwanda and South Sudan [...] Full text...

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UN report finds Nigeria failed to protect women and girls

18 september 2025 - 05:19:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria has failed to do enough to prevent targeted attacks on schools, fallen short on criminalising [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group appoints new Country Manager for Republic of Congo

17 september 2025 - 09:27:30
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced the appointment of Ms. Alexandra Célestin as its Country Manager [...] Full text...

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South Africa moves closer to securing Grand Prix hosting rights

15 september 2025 - 09:08:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African companies have committed to funding the estimated US$ 117 million licensing fee [...] Full text...

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Libya, Nigeria discuss reviving mega gas pipeline project to Europe

11 september 2025 - 11:45:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has called for the revival of the gas pipeline project linking Nigeria to Europe via [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Tables after match day 8

10 september 2025 - 08:50:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the tables of all the groups at the end [...] Full text...

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Attacks on schools surge by ‘staggering’ 44 per cent over the past year

10 september 2025 - 07:53:00
New York, US (PANA) - Attacks on schools in conflict zones around the world have increased by a “staggering 44 [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Senegal stage dramatic Kinshasa comeback, Cape Verde pull clear, Bafana and Nigeria share points (By CAF Online)

10 september 2025 - 07:22:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Matchday 8 of Africa’s qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026 delivered late twists and high [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: More results of matches played on Tuesday

09 september 2025 - 18:21:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are more results of some matches played on Tuesday in the CAF qualifying series [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Kenya hit five, Shalulile treble for Namibia, Niger stun Tanzania

09 september 2025 - 17:16:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa’s 2026 World Cup qualifying window continued Round 8 matches with decisive results across five groups [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Fixtures for Tuesday's matches

09 september 2025 - 07:18:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Tuesday's matches in the CAF qualifying series for the 2026 [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief denounces ‘glorification of violence’ and attack on rule of law

08 september 2025 - 13:15:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN rights chief Volker Türk on Monday condemned what he called a worldwide “glorification of violence” [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Morocco first African nation to punch 2026 World Cup ticket, group races tighten (By CAF Online)

07 september 2025 - 05:26:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco became the first African team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026 as across the [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Nigeria grind past Rwanda to close gap on Benin and South Africa

06 september 2025 - 19:17:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Tolu Arokodare came off the bench to score within five minutes and keep Nigeria’s 2026 World [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Results of all matches played on Friday

06 september 2025 - 07:03:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all matches in the Africa qualifying series for the 2026 [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Nigeria play Rwanda in Day 7 Group C match on Saturday

06 september 2025 - 06:57:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria will on Saturday play Rwanda in their Day 7 match in the Africa qualifying series [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Results of some matches played on Friday

05 september 2025 - 18:45:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some matches in the Africa qualifying series for the 2026 [...] Full text...

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‘Reparatory justice’ key to ending racism against Africans and their descendants

04 september 2025 - 07:23:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments, academia and other stakeholders must “double down on delivering reparatory justice” for people from the [...] Full text...

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2026 WC Qualifiers: The state of play as Africa's qualifying resumes (BY CAF Online)

03 september 2025 - 14:01:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African qualifying restarts on Wedesday with decisive stakes and places at the 2026 World Cup on [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: The 'winning losers': Sudanese footballers have done what politicians have failed to achieve (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

30 august 2025 - 14:54:40
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Friday, the 29th of August 2025, was still a good day for Sudanese football fans, [...] Full text...

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From outbreaks to sustainability: African ministers commit to accelerate polio endgame

30 august 2025 - 09:26:57
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – African health ministers have pledged renewed action to end all forms of polio and safeguard the [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Senegal edge Sudan on penalties to claim third place

29 august 2025 - 17:35:21
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Senegal clinched third place at the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) after overcoming Sudan 4-2 [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Bronze Battle in Kampala: Sudan and Senegal seek redemption (By CAF Online)

28 august 2025 - 16:02:22
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Two proud nations, two contrasting journeys, and one final chance at CHAN 2024 glory.When Sudan and [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Morocco's Lamlioui leads Golden Boot race as tournament heads into final weekend

28 august 2025 - 15:50:51
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Morocco’s Oussama Lamlioui has taken control of the race for the Golden Boot at [...] Full text...

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US aid cuts put pressure on health programs in Africa

26 august 2025 - 05:55:52
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Drastic budget cuts to international development aid by the US government will continue to put pressure [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: East Africa vs Island Pride: Sudan and Madagascar write new TotalEnergies CHAN chapter

25 august 2025 - 20:02:36
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Football has a way of bringing unlikely heroes to the fore, and Tuesday’s TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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Senior UN migration agency official ends Nigeria visit

25 august 2025 - 11:17:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Deputy Director General for Operations, Ugochi Daniels, has concluded a [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Sudan stun Algeria on penalties to reach semi-finals

23 august 2025 - 20:19:09
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Sudan advanced to the semi-finals of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) after [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Sudan’s coach Kwesi Appiah: From late start to rising contenders

20 august 2025 - 12:28:20
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tournament football is often defined by momentum, and for Sudan coach Kwesi Appiah, his [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Nigeria restore respect with 2-0 win in final group clash, Congo crash out

19 august 2025 - 19:57:35
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - 0Nigeria bowed out of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 with a morale-boosting [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Sudan hold champions Senegal to seal top spot in Group D

19 august 2025 - 19:56:31
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Sudan and Senegal both advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Fixtures for Tuesday's matches

19 august 2025 - 07:15:30
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Tuesday's matches in the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says thousands killed, hundreds forcibly disappeared in two years in south-east Nigeria

13 august 2025 - 08:49:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian authorities’ persistent failure to address the security crisis in the country’s south-east region has [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Yagoub at the double as Sudan defeat Nigeria 4–0 and send Super Eagles out

12 august 2025 - 19:42:19
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Sudan produced the shock of CHAN PAMOJA 2024 so far, dismantling higher-ranked Nigeria 4–0 [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Defending champions Senegal forced to share spoils with Congo

12 august 2025 - 17:05:26
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Defending champions Senegal were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw against a determined [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Fixtures for Group D matches on Tuesday

12 august 2025 - 05:32:36
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Tuesday's matches in the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations [...] Full text...

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Ghana communications regulator serves 30-day notice to South Africa pay tv company to suspend licence

07 august 2025 - 18:40:54
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's National Communications Authority (NCA) has formally notified South African digital satellite pay TV company, MultiChoice, [...] Full text...

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WFP runs out of funds as hunger worsens in northeast Nigeria

07 august 2025 - 05:20:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As hunger rages in northeast Nigeria, funds for food delivery are running out, the World Food [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group joins African Development Bank Group and Mastercard as co-chair of Mobilising Access to the Digital Economy

06 august 2025 - 07:49:28
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group has signed on as co-chair of the Mobilising Access to the [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Senegal edge Nigeria to begin title defence with hard-fought win

05 august 2025 - 19:39:02
Dar es Salaam (PANA) - Defending champions Senegal began their title defence at the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Late Ekongo strike salvages point for Congo against Sudan

05 august 2025 - 17:22:52
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Congo and Sudan played out a tense 1-1 draw in the opening Group D [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Fixtures for Tuesday's matches

05 august 2025 - 05:44:20
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The following are the fixtures on Tuesday in the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Analysis of groups and fixtures

02 august 2025 - 05:28:17
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The stage is set for yet another unforgettable edition of the TotalEnergies CAF African [...] Full text...

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Ghana minister asks South African pay TV company to reduce 'exploitative' fees in one week or suffer suspension of licence

01 august 2025 - 18:07:07
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations on Friday issued a seven-day ultimatum to South [...] Full text...

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Malian PM attends 2025 World Expo in Japan

01 august 2025 - 11:21:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister, Major-General Abdoulaye Maïga, arrived on Thursday in Osaka, Japan, to participate in the [...] Full text...

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Human trafficking: Senegal to strengthen legal framework, improve cross-border cooperation (By Minielle Baro, United Nations Information Centre, Dakar)

01 august 2025 - 05:50:57
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In response to the scourge of human trafficking, Senegal has adopted a solid legal framework, the [...] Full text...

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Cholera outbreak in West and Central Africa poses crisis for children

31 july 2025 - 04:58:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Some 80,000 children are estimated to be at high risk of cholera in West and Central [...] Full text...

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Answering Africa’s call for private Investment in pharma manufacturing (A World Bank Feature)

29 july 2025 - 09:13:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African governments are prioritising health security, targeting ambitious production goals for medicines and vaccines. Partnerships, collaborations, [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Morocco first to arrive in Kenya

28 july 2025 - 10:11:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two-time champions Morocco have become the first team to arrive for the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Seoposenwe calls it a day, leaves legacy (By CAF Online)

27 july 2025 - 15:54:31
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Tears of relief can be a thing. For Jermaine Seoposenwe, the end of the penalty [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Back-to-back Golden Boots for Morocco’s Ghizlane Chebbak

27 july 2025 - 11:57:18
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Ghizlane Chebbak has once again etched her name in African football history by securing the Golden [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Tournament showcases growth of women’s football in Africa (By CAF Online)

27 july 2025 - 06:16:50
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - In an era of unprecedented growth and development, the TotalEnergies WAFCON 2024 in Morocco, which ended [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Nigeria produce stunning comeback to beat Morocco and win 10th WAFCON title

27 july 2025 - 05:55:16
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Nigeria staged an extraordinary second-half comeback to defeat hosts Morocco 3-2 and lift their 10th TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Nigeria win 10th title after dramatic comeback victory over Morocco

26 july 2025 - 22:04:11
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Nigeria on Sunday night won the 2024 CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title [...] Full text...

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Child malnutrition surges in Nigeria as foreign aid cuts bite

26 july 2025 - 10:26:01
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Deadly child malnutrition is rising in northern Nigeria against the background of widespread inflation, simmering conflict [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: CAF names match officials for final

25 july 2025 - 05:27:35
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Namibian Antsino has been appointed by CAF to referee the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Amid record hunger and surging insecurity, emergency food assistance to stall entirely

24 july 2025 - 06:21:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - At a time of escalating violence and record levels of hunger in Nigeria, critical funding shortfalls [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Morocco vs Nigeria: Dreaming of One, Chasing 10 (By CAF Online)

24 july 2025 - 05:39:40
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The TotalEnergies WAFCON 2024 has reached the business end with hosts Morocco booking their spot in [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Morocco edge Ghana in dramatic shootout to reach final

23 july 2025 - 05:33:58
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Hosts Morocco booked their place in a second successive Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Ajibade and Alozie fire Nigeria into final

22 july 2025 - 18:32:16
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Nigeria edged arch-rivals South Africa 2-1 in a pulsating Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) semi-final [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Nigeria beat South Africa 2-1 to reach final

22 july 2025 - 18:19:18
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Nigeria on Tuesday beat South Africa 2-1 in their semi-final match in Casablanca to reach the [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Nigeria vs South Africa: Legends Oparanozie, Dlamini Stoke Flames ahead of titans’ semifinal showdown (Preview by CAF Online)

22 july 2025 - 05:59:49
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - As two of Africa’s fiercest rivals prepare to square off in a high-stakes CAF TotalEnergies Women’s [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Chebbak, Ndiaye still lead, but race for Golden Boot heats up

21 july 2025 - 05:35:41
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Following the conclusion of the CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024 quarterfinals in [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Chebbak, Ndiaye still lead, but race for Golden Boot heats up

21 july 2025 - 05:29:15
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Following the conclusion of the CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024 quarterfinals in [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Semi-finalists prepare to battle for final berth (By CAF Online)

21 july 2025 - 05:19:09
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Only four teams remain. The group stage filtered the hopefuls, the quarterfinals tightened the field, and [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Semi-finalists prepare to battle for final berth (BY CAF Online)

21 july 2025 - 04:41:38
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Only four teams remain. The group stage filtered the hopefuls, the quarterfinals tightened the field, and [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Semi-final lineup

20 july 2025 - 05:18:21
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The following is the semi-final lineup on Tuesday of the CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: South Africa edge resilient Senegal to advance to semi-finals

20 july 2025 - 05:17:52
Oujda, Morocco (PANA) - Defending champions South Africa are one step closer to retaining their TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Ghana vs Algeria: Old Guard go head-to-head with First Timers (Preview by CAF Online)

19 july 2025 - 06:32:04
Berkane, Morocco (PANA) - The Black Queens of Ghana return to the knockout stages of the TotalEnergies WAFCON for the [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: South Africa vs Senegal: From the pot and into the fire! (Preview by CAF Online)

19 july 2025 - 06:20:52
Oujda, Morocco (PANA) - When Senegal line up against the reigning African champions South Africa, the Teranga Lionesses will have [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Five-star Nigeria hammer Zambia to reach semis

18 july 2025 - 18:51:14
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Nigeria delivered a dominant performance to demolish Zambia 5-0 and secure a place in the semi-finals [...] Full text...

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African economies plagued by deepening economic uncertainty, warns ECA

18 july 2025 - 12:21:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Rising debt, geopolitical instability and declining aid flows are intensifying external pressure on African economies, [...] Full text...

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Prominent African foundation closes its doors

18 july 2025 - 10:47:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The retirement of South African national Greg Mills has led to the closure of [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Nigeria vs Zambia - Veteran giants meet rising force in blockbuster quarterfinal (Preview by CAF Online)

18 july 2025 - 07:34:15
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Two of Africa’s most exciting and ambitious women’s football nations, Nigeria and Zambia, are set for [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa mourns former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari

15 july 2025 - 07:23:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday paid a glowing tribute former Nigeria President [...] Full text...

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Health leaders commit to accelerate action against severe chronic diseases in Africa

15 july 2025 - 05:25:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Health leaders, policymakers and development partners across Africa have renewed commitment to accelerate the implementation of the [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Quarterfinal lineup complete

14 july 2025 - 23:03:40
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The eight teams that have qualified for the quarterfinals of the CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Botswana leave it late to down Tunisia 2-1 in Group B thriller

14 july 2025 - 05:11:14
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Botswana struck a dramatic injury-time winner to edge Tunisia 2-1 in Casablanca on Sunday, but have [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Algeria hold Nigeria to clinch quarter-final spot

14 july 2025 - 05:05:30
Casablaca, Morocco (PANA) - Algeria secured a vital point in a goalless draw against Nigeria to reach the quarter-finals of [...] Full text...

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Libya, Nigeria discuss cooperation on gas projects and pipelines to European markets

13 july 2025 - 15:15:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Nigeria have dscussed the possibilities of developing a gas pipeline project linking the two [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Fixtures for Group B Day 3 matches on Sunday

13 july 2025 - 04:46:30
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The following are Sunday's fixtures for Day 3 matches in Group B in the 2024 TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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Ghana hopes for 'early resolution' to reduction of US visa to its citizens

11 july 2025 - 11:12:09
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana said on Friday that it hopes for an early resolution of concerns that have led [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Nigeria into quarter-finals as Ihezuo sinks battling Botswana

11 july 2025 - 05:02:29
 Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - A late goal from Chinwendu Ihezuo was enough to secure Nigeria’s place in the quarter-finals of [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Tunisia and Algeria share spoils in tense derby stalemate

10 july 2025 - 19:39:03
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Tunisia and Algeria played out a tense goalless draw in Casablanca as both sides missed the [...] Full text...

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Chelle takes over as Nigeria CHAN coach; names provisional squad

10 july 2025 - 06:35:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In a coaching shake-up just a month before the 2025 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN), the [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Fixtures for Group B Day 2 matches on Thursday

10 july 2025 - 05:24:48
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The following are Thursday's fixtures for Day 2 matches in Group B in the 2024 TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for mobilization on climate at BRICS Summit

08 july 2025 - 09:13:07
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called on members BRICS group of emerging countries [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: South Africa begin title defence with confident 2-0 win over Ghana

07 july 2025 - 18:47:07
Oujda, Morocco (PANA) - Reigning champions South Africa got their 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign off [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for reform of multilateralism

07 july 2025 - 15:04:27
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday called for respect for international law and for [...] Full text...

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IMF Country Focus: How Nigeria can unleash its economic potential (By Axel Schimmelpfennig, IMF Mission Chief to Nigeria and Christian Ebeke, IMF Resident Representative in Nigeria)

07 july 2025 - 12:12:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Over the past two years, Nigeria—Africa’s most populous country—has implemented difficult reforms to tackle long-standing obstacles [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Oshoala and Ihezuo strike as Nigeria ease to 3-0 victory over Tunisia

06 july 2025 - 20:04:01
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Nigeria began their bid for another TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title with a [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Fixtures for Groups A and B on Sunday

06 july 2025 - 07:06:02
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 1 matches in Groups A and B in the [...] Full text...

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Forestry conservation, infrastructure planning crucial to fight climate change (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

05 july 2025 - 07:33:54
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – Life comes to a standstill when the Sendou coal-powered electricity plant in Bargny, 40 km outside [...] Full text...

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Ghana's tourist arrivals up 12% to 1.2 million in 2024

04 july 2025 - 10:44:23
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's tourist arrivals went up to 1,288 million in 2024, a 12% increase year-on-year, according to [...] Full text...

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AU satellite partner enhances aviation safety through climate prediction

03 july 2025 - 17:34:23
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has appointed a Swiss-based satellite firm, Tecnavia, as its technical partner to [...] Full text...

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AU urges universal access to climate data to urgently enhance response

23 june 2025 - 17:41:18
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The African Union has urged countries in Africa to urgently seek for universal access to climate [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS summit opens in Abuja

23 june 2025 - 11:43:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The 67th Ordinary Session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: Global energy transition gains ground, but security and capital challenges persist

18 june 2025 - 14:38:39
Geneva, Switzerland– Global progress towards secure, equitable and sustainable energy is accelerating after years of sluggish gains, according to a [...] Full text...

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Insufficient domestic funding hinders education progress, says rights watchdog

16 june 2025 - 08:20:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Most African governments have consistently failed to meet global and regional education funding targets to ensure quality [...] Full text...

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Nigerian environmental activist Saro-Wiwa, colleagues back on global spotlight posthumously

13 june 2025 - 12:43:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nine Nigerian environmental activists, known more popularly as the ‘Ogoni Nine’, have been posthumously pardoned and [...] Full text...

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UN relief chief fast-tracks funding to fight malnutrition in Nigeria

10 june 2025 - 13:03:37
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher has released US$6 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) [...] Full text...

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In a changing world, are people having the number of children they want?

10 june 2025 - 12:38:09
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The United Nations Population Agency (UNFPA) on Tuesday launched ts State of World Population [...] Full text...

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Central Africa at a crossroads amid rising tensions and instability

10 june 2025 - 06:51:04
New York, US (PANA) - Despite its wealth of natural resources and potential, Central Africa continues to face serious challenges, [...] Full text...

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Bill Gates to direct majority of $200 million pledge toward Africa's future

03 june 2025 - 10:40:38
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chair of the Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, on Monday announced that the majority of [...] Full text...

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Deadly flooding in Nigeria displaces thousands

02 june 2025 - 21:11:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Flush flooding in western Nigeria at the weekend has caused devastation around the town of Mokwa [...] Full text...

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Quantas launches Johannesburg/Perth route

02 june 2025 - 08:27:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Qantas will reintroduce its route between Johannesburg and Perth with direct flights taking off [...] Full text...

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2025 FIFA U-20 WC: Mixed fortunes for African sides in group stage

30 may 2025 - 10:50:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa’s four representatives at the upcoming FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025 discovered their group-stage opponents [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian Sidi Ould Tah elected ninth president of AfDB Group

29 may 2025 - 15:14:34
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Dr. Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania was on Thursday elected President of the African Development [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags mounting death toll, looming humanitarian crisis in Nigeria amid unchecked attacks by armed groups

29 may 2025 - 08:15:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian authorities’ shocking failure to protect lives and property from daily attacks by armed groups [...] Full text...

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Director-General’s Award for Global Health given to Professor Awa Marie Coll Seck and Professor Sir Brian Greenwood

20 may 2025 - 20:25:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  In recognition of their lifetime achievements in global health, specifically in malaria elimination and beyond, WHO [...] Full text...

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Nigerian televangelist deported from South Africa

19 may 2025 - 08:57:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Nigerian televangelist Pastor Timothy Omotoso was deported from South Africa to Nigeria on Sunday. The [...] Full text...

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CAF U-20 AFCON: List of winners since 1979

19 may 2025 - 07:39:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the 2025 edition of the TotalEnergies CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations concludes with South [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Best XI unveiled as South Africa dominate

19 may 2025 - 07:32:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - South Africa’s golden generation of rising stars were handsomely rewarded for their triumph at the TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Tylon Smith named Best Player

19 may 2025 - 07:26:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - South Africa's Tylon Smith was named Best Player of the TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: South Africa crowned champions after historic win over Morocco

18 may 2025 - 20:23:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - South Africa won their maiden TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations title with a hard-fought [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Nigeria edge Egypt on penalties to claim bronze

18 may 2025 - 18:05:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria claimed third place at the TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2025 after [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Morocco, South Africa to lock horns in a 1997 repeat final

18 may 2025 - 04:47:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Twenty-eight years after their first TotalEnergies CAF U-20 AFCON continental showdown in the final, Morocco and [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: El Abdellaoui strike sends Morocco to the final at expense of Egypt

15 may 2025 - 20:44:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco sealed their place in the final of the TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Morocco beat Egypt 1-0 to reach final

15 may 2025 - 20:09:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco on Thursday beat Egypt 1-0 in the semi-final of their 2025 CAF U-20 AFCON match [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Smith’s header fires South Africa past Nigeria into final

15 may 2025 - 17:41:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - South Africa edged Nigeria 1-0 in a tense semi-final clash at the Suez Canal Stadium on [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: South Africa beat Nigeria 1-0 to reach final

15 may 2025 - 17:11:57
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - South Africa on Thursday beat Nigeria 1-0 in their semi-final match of the 2025 CAF U-20 [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Semi-final lineups emerge after quarter-final matches

13 may 2025 - 08:03:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the lineups of semi-final matches following the conclusion of quarter-final matches on Monday.South [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Mahlangu extra-time strike sends South Africa to semi-finals and secures World Cup ticket

12 may 2025 - 21:34:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - South Africa booked their place in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Nigeria defeat Senegal in dramatic penalty shootout to reach semi-finals

12 may 2025 - 15:57:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria held their nerve to secure a place in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF U20 [...] Full text...

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Climate change takes increasingly extreme toll on African countries

12 may 2025 - 12:05:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Devastating floods in South Sudan in recent months left thousands of herders without their most precious [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U20 AFCON: Group Stage Best XI named, Sierra Leone’s Kamara stars

12 may 2025 - 05:05:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Sierra Leone star Momoh Kamara has been named in the official Best XI of the group [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Fixtures for quarter-final matches on Monday

12 may 2025 - 04:58:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Monday's quarter-final matches in the ongoing 2025 CAF U-20 AFCON [...] Full text...

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More than 50 million in West and Central Africa at risk of hunger

10 may 2025 - 07:34:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that millions of people in West and Central [...] Full text...

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More than 50 million in West and Central Africa at risk of hunger

10 may 2025 - 07:16:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that millions of people in West and Central Africa [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Lineup of quarter-final fixtures emerge

09 may 2025 - 22:02:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following is the lineup of quarter-final matches in the ongoing 2025 CAF U-20 AFCON tournament [...] Full text...

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Bill Gates-supported fund aims at maternal, newborn health in Africa

09 may 2025 - 12:26:03
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A new Bill Gates-backed fund targets maternal and newborn health in Africa, the Gates [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF-U20 AFCON: Morocco seal top spot in Group B with commanding win over Tunisia

07 may 2025 - 18:16:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco Under-20 completed an unbeaten group campaign with an impressive 3-1 victory over North African rivals [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Nigeria through to knockout stage after Kenya draw

07 may 2025 - 18:11:47
Cairo, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria booked their place in the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Fixtures for Group B matches on Wednesday

07 may 2025 - 07:10:55
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures on Wednesday for Group B matches in the 2025 CAF U-20 [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Tightly contested Morocco-Nigeria duel ends goalless

05 may 2025 - 07:43:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)- Morocco and Nigeria’s Under-20 sides played an evenly balanced goalless stalemate in a tightly contested Group C [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Tunisia bounce back to beat Kenya and revive hopes

05 may 2025 - 07:38:29
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Tunisia came from behind to claim a much-needed 3-1 victory over Kenya in their second Group [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Results of Group B matches played on Sunday

05 may 2025 - 07:35:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Group B matches played on Sunday in the 2025 CAF [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Fixtures for Group B on Sunday

04 may 2025 - 05:25:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures on Sunday for Group B matches in the 2025 CAF U-20 [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 Nigeria edge Tunisia to begin campaign with narrow win

02 may 2025 - 08:35:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria got off to a winning start in their quest for an eighth TotalEnergies CAF U20 [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Results of Group B matches played on Thursday

02 may 2025 - 07:39:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of matches played in Group B on Thursday in the 2025 [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Fixtures of Group B matches on Thursday

01 may 2025 - 06:19:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures on Thursday in Group B in the 2025 CAF U-20 Africa [...] Full text...

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'Malaria is an African problem and Africa must find the solution'

23 april 2025 - 14:53:13
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Africa still bears the brunt of the global malaria burden—with 94% of cases occurring on the [...] Full text...

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IMF team says Nigerian authorities taken important steps to stabilise economy

18 april 2025 - 17:06:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian authorities have taken important steps to stabilise the economy, enhance resilience, and support growth, [...] Full text...

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Global growth on recessionary path amid trade tensions and uncertainty

17 april 2025 - 05:23:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world economy is on a recessionary trajectory as global growth is expected to slow to [...] Full text...

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Kenya Central Bank lifts decade-long bank licensing freeze, doubles core capital

16 april 2025 - 19:15:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has lifted the decade-long moratorium on the licensing of commercial [...] Full text...

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Reciprocal tariffs should exclude vulnerable developing countries – UN trade body

14 april 2025 - 17:12:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Already grappling with low growth and mounting uncertainty, vulnerable and small economies, whose activities have a [...] Full text...

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Foreign aid cuts jeopardise malaria control efforts: WHO

14 april 2025 - 08:17:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Since 2000, investments in the global malaria response have prevented more than 2 billion cases and [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Groups emerge after final draw

14 april 2025 - 07:22:29
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Sunday held the final draw for the TotalEnergies CAF [...] Full text...

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South African Minister slams acquittal of rape-accused Nigeria pastor

10 april 2025 - 08:02:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi on Thursday expressed her deep [...] Full text...

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World sees highest recorded executions since 2015: Amnesty International

08 april 2025 - 11:01:11
London, UK (PANA) - Global executions hit their highest figure since 2015, as over 1,500 people were executed across 15 [...] Full text...

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UN envoy urges international support for West Africa and the Sahel

04 april 2025 - 05:22:33
New York, US (PANA) - The Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel painted a mixed picture of the [...] Full text...

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Report looks at the governance of artificial intelligence for health in Africa

03 april 2025 - 11:47:01
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A report on the Governance of Artificial Intelligence for Global Health in Africa, examining national perspectives [...] Full text...

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Investing in nutrition is smart economics: World Bank Blog By Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Senior Managing Director

02 april 2025 - 12:57:18
Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Felicienne Soton is part of a women's group that produces gari (cassava flour). She and her [...] Full text...

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Nigerian boxer dies in Ghana ring

30 march 2025 - 13:24:06
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Nigerian light-heavyweight boxer Gabriel Oluwaseun Olanrewaju, also known as “Success,” tragically passed away following an abrupt [...] Full text...

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Deadly impacts of childhood stunting can be prevented, WFP insists

26 march 2025 - 18:54:32
Paris, France (PANA) - Childhood stunting from malnutrition is a global but preventable problem if adequate investment can be found, [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Results of all CAF Round 6 matches played on Tuesday

26 march 2025 - 07:57:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all Round 6 matches in the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Results of some CAF Round 6 matches played on Tuesday

25 march 2025 - 18:48:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some Round 6 matches in the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Fixtures for CAF Round 6 matches on Tuesday

25 march 2025 - 05:17:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Match Day 6 in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) [...] Full text...

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Connecting 300 million people to electricity and building a resilient future in Africa, World Bank Blog By Celine Ramstein and Stéphane Hallegatte

22 march 2025 - 09:50:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - One of the resounding messages of the recent Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit was [...] Full text...

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